My wife and I were Corgi companions for 16 years. Our Pembroke Corgi, Bronwyn, passed in 2007. Once we retire again, I'd like to live next door to a cattle ranch that uses herding dogs so we'd have an excuse to send the Corgi next door to work every morning -- 'cause if you don't give your Corgi work to do, it'll make up its own job. And you probably won't like what job it assigns itself!
We brought home a Corgi puppy back in May of this year, they are a TON of work! But they are amazing dogs. 9 months old and she is better behaved than the neighborhoods 5 year old kids! She sleeps next to me while I'm at work, goes on trail runs, can't wait to go for a car ride, is well behaved at the race track and loves to go surfing with us at the coast!
Her: ”They aren't couch potatoes” My Corgi: *Spends all day on the couch and when we bring her outside and try to play with her she lays down and sunbathes* Me: ”Mmm, yes, active indeed”
A couple of things that need mentioned if someone is thinking of getting a Corgi... They shed like crazy. If dog hair bothers you DO NOT get a Corgi. They are super easy to overfeed and a fat Corgi is not 'cute' it's prone to joint, back and other health problems. They are very smart and they can be stubborn. This means they need to kept busy and handled mind engaged. We adopt rescues and too many Corgis end up being given up because people didn't do their homework.
That's why most responsible breeders have an application to ask the hard questions before selling to a prospect that may not be aware. Most of us will also put a clause into our sales contracts that if for any reason they can't keep the dog they MUST bring it back to the breeder, even years later. Most breeders have a list of people who will adopt them for a small adoption fee and have already been screened. We never have any problem finding a good home for these wonderful critters. That way we don't add to the problem of shelters overcrowded with unwanted animals. Responsible breeders are not puppy farms.
Teresa very good points about Pems. There’s a great article titled “So You Think You Want a Corgi.” I send it to all new corgi owners as I prefer to sell my pups to people who have previously owned a Pembroke. I take back any pup someone decides they don’t want but I want to avoid that, as much as possible. They ARE incredibly wicked smart and everyone wants a smart dog until they get one and only then do they understand you must do something with Pems. They are NOT a good dog to get if you work outside the home. They aren’t happy alone for 8-10 hours a day. Get a greyhound instead. You must exercise a Corgi at least a few hours a day to wear them out. A tired Pembroke is a good Pembroke and vice versa.
I have three and the single biggest thing besides their high activity level is they shed. They shed all the time. Mine have killed one vacuum cleaner so far.
As darling as Corgis are, pleasepleaseplease keep in mind that "lovable anatomy" - those long spines. The babies in these videos should not be climbing stairs that young. The growth plates in their backs haven't completely meshed setting them up for painful and serious back and disc problems as they age. I know people who still carry their Corgis down stairs at 8mos. to a year! (Climbing UP is safer than coming DOWN." Talk to your Vet - they will know. Yes, they are darling. They also take a lot of work.
Susan Troccolo I always tell my new puppy owners, Pem pups belong on the floor, not the couch or bed. ACL tears are common on pups allowed to jump down during the first year. Although I have to say, some Pems are so energetic it’s almost impossible to stop them. Out of all the Pem pups I’ve raised, zero had back or ACL issues. Usually avoided by having parents hips x-rayed before breeding. Corgis ARE prone to DM (think Lou Gehrig’s disease for Corgis.) This can be avoided by health testing the parents with a simple, inexpensive cheek swab. Test the parents BEFORE breeding to make sure you are breeding DM Clear or DM Carrier to DM Clear. Always ask to see parents’ testing and call the lab at the top of the page to confirm testing was done and the results. DM (Degenerative Myelopathy) is ONLY problematic if you breed parents who have two copies of the DM gene (an At Risk Corgi.) Breeding both parents with one copy each of the gene will produce a percentage of pups who are At Risk. Do your research and DO go to see where your puppy is raised to make certain you are not supporting a puppy mill. Puppy mills horribly abuse and neglect adult dogs. Also try to find pups raised in homes as Pems need exposed to everyday household noises or grow up to be skittish adults or those who attack vacuum cleaners. Pem pups raised in backyard kennels or the barn with little human contact are much less expensive because they are not socialized and Pems personalities are pretty set by 8 weeks. Many scammers exist for Pembrokes as they are popular right now. Scammers can have elaborate, beautiful FB pages. I quit breeding and raising Pem pups as all people seemed to care about was the bottom line (how much?) was the only rude question I got. No one seemed to care about the care I took to help the pups transfer to their new home. Pems are wicked smart and people always want a smart dog until you get one. They MUST be exercised, not just turned out into the backyard. A tired Corgi is a well-behaved Corgi. I tried and 99% found homes for my pups who had already had experience with the breed. They can be “Barky” dogs if not trained properly. I always recommend trading or a Puppy Kindergarten for you, mostly when the pup is 4-6 months old or after their series of shots. They are tough little creatures who have a mind of their own. They can often be Alpha dogs and need a kind but firm hand while being raised. They turn out to be the best listening dogs if you put in the time.
Roger Craig did a parody of James Bond and the Queen with her corgis to open the London 2012 Summer Olympics Games. It was not a movie or her in a movie. Just to clarify. But I love corgis and have one of my own.
I too have a corgi who was born with a natural stub. I'm also getting a Swedish Vallhund soon and they are also sometimes born with a stub. #themoreyouknow
minskimia Working/herding Pems still have to be docked, in ALL countries. Nothing worse than a Pem who gets their tail ripped off when a; cow, sheep, any animal steps on that tail. My puppies go to both working, shoe and pet families but since tail banding must occur within the first three days, you don’t always know how they will be used. Banding a Pembrokes tail is a non event. Having a vet perform this is painful.
@@Aist41 In UK it is perfectly legal to dock tails if you prove that it is working. Which boils down to come over to the vet and say "they're working".
I have a Auggie, part Australian Sheppard and part corgi. She's so smart and I can teach her anything in a day but what I can't get her to do is stop barking obnoxiously at anything that moves outside. She won't stop, not even a bark collar or the vibration on the collar won't stop her. It drives me nuts lol other then that they're great dogs. I just can't seem to take the batteries outta mine lol
I have a corgi ,he's a great companion he loves his attention and he loves to bark his name is Levi he loves his treats ,he's the same color ,fawn and white very smart .I love him ,he does shed ,just keep them brushed .Queen Elizabeth chose the right dogs .❤👑
Corgi's have beautiful tails just as God intended them to be. There is no need to dock a corgi's tail unless there is damage or cancer growth . Thank heavens it is now against the law to dock any dogs tail in the UK or to mutilate dogs in any way just because some humans think it is cute. Please America, don't be so old fashioned, there is no need to chop bits off of your dogs.
Sheila Evans please don’t be so sanctimonious and ignorant not to know they get their tail docked so 1/2 ton cows don’t step on them? Ever see a Pembroke get their tail ripped off? Be quiet until you know what you’re talking about. Some of us still use Pems to herd. Smh.
@@ladyshrink22222 Exactly, as they were predominantly used as herding dogs, humans did something right here. Of course I dont support this practise on house/ pet corgis, but it has an intelligent reason and background.
@@ladyshrink22222 For herding purposes it makes sense. But majority of people who get corgis get them as pets and it should not be allowed to dock them for aesthetic purposes only.
Pembroke welsh corgis are born with tails. most breeders dock their tails at around 4 days old. this lady clearly doesn't know what she is talking about with their tails.
I own a pure bred pembroke welsh corgi and Georgie my corgi has a tail, so your facts are wrong. People chop off the dogs tail for athsetics, mainly because that's the way the owner would like their dog to look. Actually it's very cruel to chop off your dogs tail due to nerve and infection reasons. If you do chop off the tail it really needs to be done within the first 5 days after they are born. Please get your facts straight before presenting them. And BTW the majority of the Queens corgi had tails, unless they were used for as a working dog probably if they were docked, because the queen was not a cruel person epecially towards corgis. Look up docking tails, gradually countries are making it illegal.
Well pembroke has tail as well they weren't born without tail, people docked it when they r small and I feel bad for the dogs because u should let them be who they are how they look like. If u love animals please don’t try to do that just to make them ´´prettier´´ and please do your homework before do the interview. 😒
yes they are I actually have a corgi and she is still a puppy and she is loving to everybody. Most of all she LOVES kids. So maybe rethink your thought.
We had a Pembroke ("Candy") in the 70s- she loved children until... one day, a 6 year old child grabbed her by the muzzle and hurt her. She yelped (wouldn't *you?* ) and after that, she just avoided small children. If said small children came to the house, Candy made herself scarce by going upstairs and hiding under a bed. They are a family-friendly dog.
Being owned by a Corgi for 12 years is among the greatest experiences of my life 😍
I got adopted by a corgi last year.. im so blessed! lol
Me too.
I have a wonderful corgi but it shed a lot. I have robot to vacuum every day. But I think I can’t insist to keep Corgi.
@@user-bb1xh5yd1v That would be a terrible reason to not keep a dog 🥲
My wife and I were Corgi companions for 16 years. Our Pembroke Corgi, Bronwyn, passed in 2007. Once we retire again, I'd like to live next door to a cattle ranch that uses herding dogs so we'd have an excuse to send the Corgi next door to work every morning -- 'cause if you don't give your Corgi work to do, it'll make up its own job. And you probably won't like what job it assigns itself!
I've owned corgis, pure and mix, for 34 years. All rescued.
We brought home a Corgi puppy back in May of this year, they are a TON of work! But they are amazing dogs. 9 months old and she is better behaved than the neighborhoods 5 year old kids! She sleeps next to me while I'm at work, goes on trail runs, can't wait to go for a car ride, is well behaved at the race track and loves to go surfing with us at the coast!
Her: ”They aren't couch potatoes”
My Corgi: *Spends all day on the couch and when we bring her outside and try to play with her she lays down and sunbathes*
Me: ”Mmm, yes, active indeed”
Getting a corgi was the best thing that ever happened to me. ❤️
I so agree, endless joy and love . I feel privileged that little fella shares my life.
I have a corgi and I made the mistake not realizing how much she sheds, but it's well worth the housework. They are the best of pets.
Queen Elizabeth II We miss u so much 😢❤
Adopted one this June! He's terrific and a great companion!
He's beautiful! They are all beautiful!
We have three. They are very loved. Dudley, Finley and Crumpet.
Adorable, everyone of them. Born stars. And so well behaved.
A couple of things that need mentioned if someone is thinking of getting a Corgi... They shed like crazy. If dog hair bothers you DO NOT get a Corgi. They are super easy to overfeed and a fat Corgi is not 'cute' it's prone to joint, back and other health problems. They are very smart and they can be stubborn. This means they need to kept busy and handled mind engaged. We adopt rescues and too many Corgis end up being given up because people didn't do their homework.
That's why most responsible breeders have an application to ask the hard questions before selling to a prospect that may not be aware. Most of us will also put a clause into our sales contracts that if for any reason they can't keep the dog they MUST bring it back to the breeder, even years later. Most breeders have a list of people who will adopt them for a small adoption fee and have already been screened. We never have any problem finding a good home for these wonderful critters. That way we don't add to the problem of shelters overcrowded with unwanted animals. Responsible breeders are not puppy farms.
Teresa very good points about Pems.
There’s a great article titled “So You Think You Want a Corgi.” I send it to all new corgi owners as I prefer to sell my pups to people who have previously owned a Pembroke. I take back any pup someone decides they don’t want but I want to avoid that, as much as possible.
They ARE incredibly wicked smart and everyone wants a smart dog until they get one and only then do they understand you must do something with Pems.
They are NOT a good dog to get if you work outside the home. They aren’t happy alone for 8-10 hours a day. Get a greyhound instead.
You must exercise a Corgi at least a few hours a day to wear them out. A tired Pembroke is a good Pembroke and vice versa.
I have 4 corgis. Never felt sad always making me laugh ❤️
I’m lucky enough to have two Pembrokes.
vanillamochi most are very energetic but for some reason my corgi prefers sleeping
Lucky to have one chonk
My girlfriend has a Pembroke Corgi. I spoil her. Both of them
stop just stop
@@tommy4754 stop what?
@@marryson123 obvsly
“And these are my dogs.... uh, who is that one again?” xD cracked me up she didn’t know her pups.
I’ve enjoyed my Corgi, then he passed away in March, 2020. I miss my “Duke” terribly. 🐾🐾
So sorry 😪
Cool little dogs, need plenty of walkies
I watched this some time and I feel in love with corgi dogs like they are super cute and I wished I had one. Really badly
Check your animal shelter often!
All adorable 😀 I have had 2,1 of each corgi👍
💗them to pieces
I follow Marcel Le Corgi travels too and Facebook 👍😀
I have had 2 corgis and they were so cuteeee
I have one corgi, and i'm proud of it... Corgi is so intelligent..
I have three and the single biggest thing besides their high activity level is they shed. They shed all the time. Mine have killed one vacuum cleaner so far.
Same
Love u corgi 🌹
Que bonitos y leales son
This lady really a breeder?
Pembrokes can also have a tail....many do, they're just docked..
My thoughts exactly. She basically said at one point they are born without tails, and I was like...no...they're not.
I love corgis!!! I'm gonna get one, one day!
As darling as Corgis are, pleasepleaseplease keep in mind that "lovable anatomy" - those long spines. The babies in these videos should not be climbing stairs that young. The growth plates in their backs haven't completely meshed setting them up for painful and serious back and disc problems as they age. I know people who still carry their Corgis down stairs at 8mos. to a year! (Climbing UP is safer than coming DOWN." Talk to your Vet - they will know. Yes, they are darling. They also take a lot of work.
Susan Troccolo I always tell my new puppy owners, Pem pups belong on the floor, not the couch or bed. ACL tears are common on pups allowed to jump down during the first year.
Although I have to say, some Pems are so energetic it’s almost impossible to stop them.
Out of all the Pem pups I’ve raised, zero had back or ACL issues. Usually avoided by having parents hips x-rayed before breeding.
Corgis ARE prone to DM (think Lou Gehrig’s disease for Corgis.) This can be avoided by health testing the parents with a simple, inexpensive cheek swab. Test the parents BEFORE breeding to make sure you are breeding DM Clear or DM Carrier to DM Clear.
Always ask to see parents’ testing and call the lab at the top of the page to confirm testing was done and the results.
DM (Degenerative Myelopathy) is ONLY problematic if you breed parents who have two copies of the DM gene (an At Risk Corgi.)
Breeding both parents with one copy each of the gene will produce a percentage of pups who are At Risk.
Do your research and DO go to see where your puppy is raised to make certain you are not supporting a puppy mill.
Puppy mills horribly abuse and neglect adult dogs. Also try to find pups raised in homes as Pems need exposed to everyday household noises or grow up to be skittish adults or those who attack vacuum cleaners.
Pem pups raised in backyard kennels or the barn with little human contact are much less expensive because they are not socialized and Pems personalities are pretty set by 8 weeks.
Many scammers exist for Pembrokes as they are popular right now.
Scammers can have elaborate, beautiful FB pages.
I quit breeding and raising Pem pups as all people seemed to care about was the bottom line (how much?) was the only rude question I got.
No one seemed to care about the care I took to help the pups transfer to their new home.
Pems are wicked smart and people always want a smart dog until you get one. They MUST be exercised, not just turned out into the backyard.
A tired Corgi is a well-behaved Corgi. I tried and 99% found homes for my pups who had already had experience with the breed.
They can be “Barky” dogs if not trained properly. I always recommend trading or a Puppy Kindergarten for you, mostly when the pup is 4-6 months old or after their series of shots.
They are tough little creatures who have a mind of their own. They can often be Alpha dogs and need a kind but firm hand while being raised.
They turn out to be the best listening dogs if you put in the time.
Long live u babies
My corgi is both a pembroke and a cardigan mix
Roger Craig did a parody of James Bond and the Queen with her corgis to open the London 2012 Summer Olympics Games. It was not a movie or her in a movie. Just to clarify. But I love corgis and have one of my own.
Um you mean Daniel Craig.
@@nssherlock4547 Yes. One whole year and no one said anything, lol.
Pembroke corgis have tails. Cruel tail docking removes them. Many countries have band tail docking.
FYI, Pembrokes have tails, they're just docked because that's the "Pembroke way."
I too have a corgi who was born with a natural stub. I'm also getting a Swedish Vallhund soon and they are also sometimes born with a stub. #themoreyouknow
Thats not true @lifewithstaph
That is true. Some are born with no tail like mine
Pembrokes do have tails as well. They were originally docked, and then some as a result due to genetics, don't have tails when they're born.
Docking in general is pretty messed up, tail or no tail, a corgi is a corgi.
Pemmys are allowed to show since the mid 90`s with thier beautiful tails.
minskimia Working/herding Pems still have to be docked, in ALL countries. Nothing worse than a Pem who gets their tail ripped off when a; cow, sheep, any animal steps on that tail. My puppies go to both working, shoe and pet families but since tail banding must occur within the first three days, you don’t always know how they will be used. Banding a Pembrokes tail is a non event. Having a vet perform this is painful.
@@ladyshrink22222 Well that's not true, in Europe it's illegal to dock tails and there are many many Pembroke Corgi with tails,
@@Aist41 In UK it is perfectly legal to dock tails if you prove that it is working. Which boils down to come over to the vet and say "they're working".
I adopted a Pembroke Tri color last year, 10 yrs old. He is a joy I loved him from the moment he got to my house. His name is Moshi❤️❤️❤️
Hi Corgi🐶
😍😍😍
Ginger corgis rule !
12? Okay don’t tell her 🤣🤣🤣
Host: "Hank you scam"
Me: "Hank you skank" 😂
She said scamp lol
I’m just stuck with 3 loud foxes XD
I have a Auggie, part Australian Sheppard and part corgi. She's so smart and I can teach her anything in a day but what I can't get her to do is stop barking obnoxiously at anything that moves outside. She won't stop, not even a bark collar or the vibration on the collar won't stop her. It drives me nuts lol other then that they're great dogs. I just can't seem to take the batteries outta mine lol
I feel bad for the janitor that had to clean up all the corgi hair...
cute video but I can't say it fills the " Corgis 101: everything you need to know about......." title
4 star gen Ki1L.
I have a corgi ,he's a great companion he loves his attention and he loves to bark his name is Levi he loves his treats ,he's the same color ,fawn and white very smart .I love him ,he does shed ,just keep them brushed .Queen Elizabeth chose the right dogs .❤👑
Pembrokes have tails as well ya dingus
THANK YOU. Mine has an adorable tail.
4:40 this aged like blue cheese
one of the corgis look so alike to my corgi
like if you now wich one?
I have a blue merle Pembroke corgi
Cowboy bebop 🐕
Corgi's have beautiful tails just as God intended them to be. There is no need to dock a corgi's tail unless there is damage or cancer growth . Thank heavens it is now against the law to dock any dogs tail in the UK or to mutilate dogs in any way just because some humans think it is cute. Please America, don't be so old fashioned, there is no need to chop bits off of your dogs.
actually Corgi's are human creation by breading types of dogs threw out the years,so yeah ...
So...no neutering????
Sheila Evans please don’t be so sanctimonious and ignorant not to know they get their tail docked so 1/2 ton cows don’t step on them? Ever see a Pembroke get their tail ripped off? Be quiet until you know what you’re talking about. Some of us still use Pems to herd. Smh.
@@ladyshrink22222 Exactly, as they were predominantly used as herding dogs, humans did something right here. Of course I dont support this practise on house/ pet corgis, but it has an intelligent reason and background.
@@ladyshrink22222 For herding purposes it makes sense. But majority of people who get corgis get them as pets and it should not be allowed to dock them for aesthetic purposes only.
Pembroke welsh corgis are born with tails. most breeders dock their tails at around 4 days old. this lady clearly doesn't know what she is talking about with their tails.
I own a pure bred pembroke welsh corgi and Georgie my corgi has a tail, so your facts are wrong. People chop off the dogs tail for athsetics, mainly because that's the way the owner would like their dog to look. Actually it's very cruel to chop off your dogs tail due to nerve and infection reasons. If you do chop off the tail it really needs to be done within the first 5 days after they are born. Please get your facts straight before presenting them. And BTW the majority of the Queens corgi had tails, unless they were used for as a working dog probably if they were docked, because the queen was not a cruel person epecially towards corgis. Look up docking tails, gradually countries are making it illegal.
Well pembroke has tail as well they weren't born without tail, people docked it when they r small and I feel bad for the dogs because u should let them be who they are how they look like. If u love animals please don’t try to do that just to make them ´´prettier´´ and please do your homework before do the interview. 😒
家のこもイギリスの皇室にかわれてなら
Insufferable royals, what’s the use of them? Except for the queen to set before her solid gold piano and tell Brits to try harder not to be poor?
Why they feed animals so much????? Animals do not need that!!!!! They need love!!!!!!
The poor things are deformed. They basically have no legs. You shouldn’t deliberately keep breeding deformities.
They aren’t family friendly
yes they are I actually have a corgi and she is still a puppy and she is loving to everybody. Most of all she LOVES kids. So maybe rethink your thought.
You probably never had a corgi...they are the most family friendly dogs out there....
DeeDee is great with kids. She's a doll
We had a Pembroke ("Candy") in the 70s- she loved children until...
one day, a 6 year old child grabbed her by the muzzle and hurt her. She yelped (wouldn't *you?* ) and after that, she just avoided small children. If said small children came to the house, Candy made herself scarce by going upstairs and hiding under a bed. They are a family-friendly dog.